Aretha Franklin Forgives President Obama For Flubbing Of Her Famous Lyric

President Obama may have misspelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T, but Aretha Franklin says no offense was taken.

The POTUS paid tribute to the Queen of Soul during the White House’s Women of Soul event last week. The concert made headlines but not for the reason Mr. Obama wanted — he dropped the initial “E” when spelling out the title to Ms. Franklin’s timeless hit. Fortunately, the “Respect” singer said it was no big deal.

The “Women of Soul” concert also included amazing performances by Patti LaBelle, Melissa Etheridge, Janelle Monae, Ariana Grande and Jill Scott. If you missed it, no worries. The star-studded event will air on PBS stations nationwide on April 7 at 9:00 PM EST (check local listings).